Trumpeter, flugelhornist, tenor saxophonist David formed The Hip Bop Collective to approach the hard bop repertoire with a contemporary, intimate voice. Joined by pianist Carmen Sandim and melodic bassist Matt Smiley, the group explores the music of Herbie Hancock, Tom Harrell, Horace Silver, Miles Davis as well as familiar jazz favorites from movies and musicals. Swinging, soulful and always relate-able….come check them out!

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.

Paul Musso will be joined by Drew Morell on bass to present Musso’s Latin flavored original compositions and jazz standards. Musso will play two sets of creative music that will feature songs by great composers like Jobim, Gershwin and Cole Porter. He will also feature songs from his Tonescapes and Songs From the Pier releases. Paul will sing selections from his Nat King Cole tribute as well as a few Bossa Nova songs.

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.

When we are open there’s Jazz! June 8th 7-10pm, La Cour, French Restaurant & Jazz Club, presents Southside Jazz Project.

“Southside Jazz Project is a community of musicians that enjoys the intersections of life. We seek out the musical intersections between tradition and modernity, between straight-ahead jazz and Latin jazz, between instrumental and vocal jazz, and between jazz and popular music. The line up for the band changes as life takes us in different directions. But the community of musicians and the conversation between them is always there. We look forward to spending an evening with you to share our love of music as conversation.”

Vilma Melendez, vocals

Robert Strickland, bass and vocals

Gary Pfeiffer, drums

Ron Palumbo, guitar

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.

Linda Theus-Lee’s musical journey has been on a continuum since a very young age. A native of Los Angeles, California and born into a musical family her musical roots started early by studying dance and theatre, and by watching her older siblings create music with original ideas and creative expressions. Theus-Lee, first love was dancing, but then as time moved on she found herself with the love of singing. She says “I’ve always had an affinity to sing and create at a young age.” She feels that her passion and style is a gift from God that needs to be embraced, and celebrated.

Having toured the world wherever her voice took her, she arrived in Denver 16 years ago. She has played throughout Denver, including performing the National Anthem at the Pepsi Center for the Denver Nuggets, her one woman show entitled “Rea’s Story” at the Crossroads Theatre, and even opened for Kenny “BabyFace” Edmonds when he performed at the Grant Amphitheater in Clement Park in Littleton, Colorado 2011.

Theus-Lee’s musical creativity lives in vocal Jazz, Blues, Musical Theatre and R&B. In addition she is also a very talented percussionist, and loves writing songs on her guitar. She loves family and friends and holds a Master of Social Science degree with emphasis in Education and Counseling from the University of Colorado Denver. Linda’s ongoing commitment is to empower students about how important they are, and about the importance of education in their lives!

Gregg Corbin began singing jazz in Denver at the beginning of 2010. He has performed with many local trios and quartets over the past eight years. This will be Gregg’s second appearance at La Cour, performing again with Ron Jolly on piano. Joining them will be Blake Eberhard for a dynamic trio entertaining and delighting with jazz standards.

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.

When we are open there’s Jazz! January 22nd 7-10pm, La Cour, French Bistro & Jazz Club, presents Zack Sulsky and the Throwbacks.

Join Zack Sulsky and the Throwbacks for an evening of original jazz, with some familiar favorites thrown in. Pianist, composer, and vocalist Zack Sulsky draws on the melodic clarity of Horace Silver, the exploratory harmony of Bill Evans, and the hard-swinging rhythm of Count Basie to create a trio sound that is distinctive yet familiar. You’ll hear original compositions ranging from swinging jazz to lilting waltzes to lush ballads to wry, witty lyricism.

Zack is joined by the inventive, subtle, and swinging rhythm section of Brian Chain on bass and Taylor Hamill on drums.

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.

When we are open there’s Jazz! December 27th 7-10pm, La Cour, French Restaurant & Jazz Club, presents The Al Ferguson Jazz Trio.

For two years guitarist Al Ferguson has been winning fans at La Cour on the last Thursday of every month. It’s that time again! With support this month from pianist Doug Roche and bassist Ron Bland, every set from the Al Ferguson Trio includes a remarkable variety of Latin jazz, standards, soulful ballads, a few swinging vocals, and some surprises. With a vast repertoire, it’s “Never the same show twice” from this trio.http://www.alfergusonmusic.com

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always, there is no cover charge.

Blue Sonnet performs songs that touch your heart. Highly original interpretations of the classic and classy torch songs made famous by the great blues and jazz artists of our time, such as Billie Holiday, Diana Krall, and Ella Fitzgerald. Add in the personal and imaginatively original songs reminiscent of singer-songwriters like Carole King and Bonnie Raitt, and you have Blue Sonnet. This duo showcases longtime Front Range singer-songwriter and jazz pianist Elea Plotkin, with vocalist Karen Banning, for a collaborative musical experience that is both soulful and entertaining!

We believe Live Jazz should be as accessible as possible. As always there is no cover charge.